2005 Ford TAURUS: complaints, problems and recalls

REAR WINDOW TO 2005 TAURUS SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 275 miles reported. Look up ODI 10111993 at NHTSA ↗

GAS TANK SENDING UNIT ARE NOT CALIBRATED. GAS GAUGE ARE NOT ACCURATE, NEEDLE ALWAYS GOES TO 7/8TH OFTANK OF GAS, SOMETIMES TO 3/4 OF A TANK. THIS CAR IS A 2005 TAURUS SE

Owner-reported narrative. 14 miles reported. Look up ODI 10118284 at NHTSA ↗

DT: 2005 FORD TAURUS SHOCKED THE CONSUMER EVERYTIME HE EXITED EITHER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO APPLIED A WAX COATING TO KEEP THIS FROM HAPPENING. THE WAX APPLICATION DID NOT HELP SO THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER TO SPRAY THE VEHICLE WITH STATIC GUARD. THE SEAT WERE SPRAYED SEVERAL TIMES WITH STATIC GUARD BUT THIS DID NOT HELP. THE DEALER DID NOT KEEP RECORD OF ANY SERVICE DATES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS THEN CONTACTED WHO THEN CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER. THEY DID START A CASE AS OF 5/4/05 (CASE NO. 5EDN4008)…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10119974 at NHTSA ↗

DT: THE CONSUMERS 2005 FORD TAURUS DOES NOT HAVE A KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM. THE ONLY WAY TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE IS WITH THE KEY LOCK, ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CONSUMERS ARE CONCERNED BECAUSE OF THEIR GRANDCHILD. *SC UPDATED 11/2/2005 - *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10138408 at NHTSA ↗

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEN TURNING. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND WHERE THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM. HOWEVER THE SUSPENSION WORKED ERRATICALLY. THERE WAS A TEAR WHERE THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG WAS LOCATED ,AND THE LIGHT INDICATES IT WAS OFF. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNAWARE THAT THERE WAS A TEAR UNDER THE AIRBAG AND WHY IT HAPPENED. ALSO, THEY DID NOT CHECK TO SEE IF THERE WAS AN AIRBAG IN THE VEHICLE.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10142272 at NHTSA ↗

ON 10/28/05 I RENTED A FORD TAURUS AT THE AIRPORT IN SAVANNAH, GEORGIA WHILE VACATIONING IN HILTON HEAD, SOUTH CAROLINA. ON 10/30/05 I WAS DRIVING WESTBOUND IN THE SLOW LANE ON U.S. 278, A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY DIVIDED BY A 40 -60 FT GRASS DIVIDER IN ROUTE TO BEUFORD S.C. MY SPEED WAS ABOUT 50 -55 MPH WITH A POSTED LIMIT OF 55 MPH. ABOUT 150 FEET IN FRONT OF ME, I CAUGHT A GLIMPSE OF A VEHICLE (2002 KIA) LEAVING THE DRIVEWAY OF THE ST. GREGORY THE GREAT CATHOLIC CHURCH DIRECTLY IN THE PATH OF MY VEHICLE. I APPLIED THE BRAKES HARD, SWERVED T…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10143068 at NHTSA ↗

ON OCTOBER 28,2005 I WAS VACATIONING IN HILTON HEAD S.C. I RENTED A 2005 FORD TAURUS FROM AVIS RENTAL AT THE SAVANNAH GEORGIA AIRPORT. ON OCTOBER 30, AT APPROXIMATELY 10:40 AM I WAS PROCEEDING WESTBOUND ON U.S. 278 TOWARD HIGHWAY 170. I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 - 55 MPH IN A 55 MPH ZONE. AT THAT TIME A 2002 KIA 4 DOOR CAME OFF PRIVATE PROPERTY OF THE ST. GREGOREY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH ACROSS THE TWO WESTBOUND LANES. I ACTIVATED THE BRAKES AND SWERVED TO MISS THE VEHICLE HOWEVER WE COLLIDED. MY VEHICLE HIT THEIRS BROADSIDE AT MY ESTIMATE O…

Owner-reported narrative. 19,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10144034 at NHTSA ↗

WE BOUGHT AN 05 FORD TAURUS IN JUNE OF 05. THE CAR HAS A POOR VENTILATION SYSTEM. YOU HAVE TO TURN THE CONTROL PANEL KNOB TO MAX A/C TO CUT OUTSIDE AIR FROM GETTING INTO THE CAR. OTHERWISE IF WANT HEAT OR A/C YOU HAVE TO BREATHE POLLUTED AIR INTO THE CABIN OF THE CAR. THIS A HEALTH HAZARD AND DESIGN FLAW IN THIS VEHICLE. THEIR HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS, DEATHS, CRASHES, FIRES, PROPERTY DAMAGE, BUT POSSIBLE HEALTH PROBLEMS FROM BREATHING IN OUTSIDE VEHICLE EXHAUST WHICH I THINK IS VERY HAZARDOUS AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY FORD AND IT'S DESIGN TEA…

Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10144113 at NHTSA ↗